CVE-2016-6038 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Eclipse Help in IBM Tivoli Lightweight Infrastructure (aka LWI), as used in AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Aix	5.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/pconsole_mitigation.ascMitigationVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93180
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036887
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/pconsole_mitigation.ascMitigationVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93180
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036887

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6038?

CVE-2016-6038 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Directory traversal vulnerability in Eclipse Help in IBM Tivoli Lightweight Infrastructure (aka LWI), as used in AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a ...

How severe is CVE-2016-6038?

CVE-2016-6038 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6038?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Aix.